A new study published in the journal of Inflammatory Bowel Disease shows low mortality and tolerable morbidity after total ...

Researchers in Canada found using steroids before ulcerative colitis surgery is associated with a higher risk for postoperative sepsis and clotting, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy news reported. The ...

There is no real cure for ulcerative colitis, and anti-inflammatory agents play a major role in controlling the symptoms. Ulcerative colitis treatment utilizes anti-inflammatory agents applied to the ...

"Due to the timing of diagnosis during this critical period of physical, intellectual, and psychosocial development, the higher rate of colectomy, and their longer lifespan without a colon, it is ...

Surgery and stomas for ulcerative colitis Around seven in 100 patients with ulcerative colitis will need major surgery in the first five years after they have been diagnosed, according to Crohn’s & ...

A major operation that is often performed on women with severe inflammation of the colon appears to reduce their fertility, researchers report this month in the journal Gastroenterology. The condition ...

Ulcerative colitis usually affects the large intestine and causes continuous inflammation. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive tract and often shows patchy inflammation. Smoking can ...

Colitis Symptoms Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms How They Differ Treatment Options Colitis and ulcerative colitis (UC) can look very similar because they share symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and ...